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  1. Duncan

    Stark rider triangle and bar position

    It is possible to rotate the lower bar clamps 180 degrees to place the bars slightly farther forward or rearward. Stock mine came in the rearward position. I'm 6'2" and put the bars in the forward position and raised them 15mm with Tusk handlebar risers from Rocky Mt and installed a tall Guts seat.
  2. Duncan

    Indoor soft cover.

    Check out Nelson-Rigg The one labeled "Dust Cover" may be good, it is grey. I have the Defender Deluxe in Medium part #MC902MD to protect my Varg when on monorail, works well.
  3. Duncan

    Tweaked front end?

    Travis at Go Race Suspension told me he mills or files about 3mm off the dowel spacers in the rubbers to allow tighter fit. I have not done this yet but plan to.
  4. Duncan

    Check your Stark Varg charger plug

    Also check your 120VAC 3-prong moulded male plug for your charger. Mine got so hot it would burn my fingers when I grabbed it. It caused over current situations even with app set at 4 amps. It would pop 15 amp breaker on wall outlet. I cut it off and replaced it with an Eaton 15 amp male...
  5. Duncan

    Josh Toth to race Stark Varg 8/18/24

    Josh Toth has won the past 6 US National Enduros in a row on a Gas Gas 350 sponsored by Enduro Engineering . This Sunday he plans to race a Stark Varg at the J Day Off Road event at Southwick, MA. Yay!
  6. Duncan

    Service your linkage and swingarm bearings asap

    My VIN is 002217. I was hoping mine is the only Varg without grease. I could not see any green grease nor smell any. My new recommendation is: Take your 13mm socket and remove the shock lower shackle bolt and inspect the needle bearings. If they are well greased you are probably good all around.
  7. Duncan

    Service your linkage and swingarm bearings asap

    Hello Fred, Realize, when removing the big bolt for the rocker arm (bell crank) that passes through the swingarm, you must first loosen the left-hand thread captive nut on the right side of the swingarm, Just screw it clockwise (to loosen) about 90 or 180 degrees, then remove the bolt from the...
  8. Duncan

    Service your linkage and swingarm bearings asap

    Hello Theo, You do not need to remove the countershaft sprocket to remove the swing arm. I plan to remove the countershaft sprocket with an impact wrench and some heat with heat gun. I want to clean and grease the seal behind the counter shaft sprocket.
  9. Duncan

    Rivet Master Link

    What's the lowdown on the riveted master link? Is it ok to reuse as long as I peen the pins with tool? Will a standard DID 520 master link fit? Can get any 520 rivet link or must get same brand/model? Thanks in advance.
  10. Duncan

    Varg - Gear Oil Change

    I also wish it had less whining noise. I put in the thickest oil I could find, Valvoline 85-140 synthetic gear oil, slightly overfilled, no appreciable reduction in noise. Next, I insulated the gearbox cover by applying one layer of Gorilla duct tape, then one layer of sticky-back black pipe...
  11. Duncan

    Service your linkage and swingarm bearings asap

    Theo - good catch on the reverse nut. I did not seek the Stark rocker arm tutorial. Apparently the nut has left hand threads and it is captive and you snug it up to the bearing to provide proper fit. Regarding the needle bearing I found with water intrusion - I have crossed small creeks, no...
  12. Duncan

    Service your linkage and swingarm bearings asap

    SERVICING YOUR LINKAGE: 1) Beware! the large bolt that passes through the knuckle and swingarm has a fixed nut on the right side, I believe it is swaged in place. Use your 17mm socket to remove the bolt from the LEFT side. 2) Bearings: One of my needle bearings had evidence of water intrusion...
  13. Duncan

    AMA and Electric Motorcycles in AMA races

    Getting back on the subject of AMA restrictions on electric bikes...I did get a call from Mike Burkeen at AMA. He explained that AMA does have a Steering Committee to address this. There are rules at americanmotorcyclist.com, racing, racing and resources, racing rulebook, competition rulebook...
  14. Duncan

    Charge from RV Lithium's

    The 120VAC outs in my van are 15 amp max rating, same as most household outlets, so same speed as if you plugged into your home outlet. Like a few hours. Realize it will only charge at the maximum amps you set in your Stark Varg settings on the phone. I am usually not in a rush so I set mine at...
  15. Duncan

    Charge from RV Lithium's

    Charging from the lithium batteries in my van conversion. Plugged charger into 120VAC outlet in van. Outlet rating is 15 Amps max. DC to AC van Inverter rating is 15 Amps max. I set max charging rate on bike to a conservative 8 Amps. Works slick.
  16. Duncan

    Tall Seat Available?

    The Guts tall seat is now available with your choice of colors, firmness and options for a step or bump. Here's mine in grey/black/dark blue/1/2" step/medium density. Black tape on gearbox cover is an attempt to make quiet even quieter!
  17. Duncan

    Front tire choices

    Bridgestone M59 is great especially in New England terrain but the carcass does get clapped out quicker than others. I just bought 2 from rocky mt mc/atv for $110 each then they sent me info saying I am getting $50 Bridgestone rebate!
  18. Duncan

    Tweaked front end?

    If you dump your Stark Varg and tweak the front end it could be just the rubber handlebar mounts that need to be reset. Remove phone cradle (one very overly complicated fabrication if I must say) remove bar clamps and push out the rubber bushings, massage them, put back together and should now...
  19. Duncan

    Use a Trail Tech Ride Computer Instead of the App!

    Steve, Thanks for the tip on the Trail Tech Endurance II. Got from Amazon for $120. Trail Tech part #202-111. Comes with everything you need. Go to Trailtech.net for additional/spare parts. I installed it slightly differently to keep the head unit lower and more compact, Drilled a hole in...
  20. Duncan

    AMA and Electric Motorcycles in AMA races

    J Day does address electric bikes in its rule book. There is a Pee Wee electric class while certain other Pee Wee classes prohibit electric. There is also scheduled E-Moto races on specific Saturdays. For full sized bikes, under the heading "Staging Procedures", it states: *** Racers with (ALL...
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